Instructor: |
Professor F. L. H. Wolfs
Department of Physics and Astronomy, B&L 203A
Telephone: (585) 275 - 4937
Email: wolfs@pas.rochester.edu
URL: http://teacher.pas.rochester.edu/ |
Teaching Assistants: |
Scott Barker (sgbarker@pas.rochester.edu)
Greg Howland (ghowland@pas.rochester.edu)
Xu Wang (wangxu@pas.rochester.edu)
Joshua Troyer (JGTroyer@gmail.com)
Mihir Upadhyaya (mihir@pas.rochester.edu)
Dylan Prendergast (dprender@mail.rochester.edu)
Zhen Qi (zqi@mail.rochester.edu) |
Text: |
Physics for Scientists & Engineers,
Volume 1, Fourth Edition, by Douglas C. Giancoli. |
PRS: |
PRS
transmitters are required to be able to participate in the quizzes
and Q&A during lecture. These transmitters can be rented
from the bookstore. |
Course Homepage: |
http://teacher.pas.rochester.edu/Phy121/Phy121HomePage.shtml
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Lectures: |
Tuesdays and Thursdays: 9.40
am - 10.55 am (Hoyt). |
Workshops: |
The following 2-hour workshops are associated
with Physics 121:
M 1300-1515 B&L
270 (Howland)
M 1525-1725 B&L
270 (Wang)
M 1650-1850 HYLAN
618 (Barker)
T 1525-1725 MOREY
524 (Troyer)
T 1650-1850 MOREY
504 (Barker)
T 1815-2015 HYLAN
203 (Wang)
W 1525-1725 MEL
209 (Howland)
W 1650-1850 B&L
269 (Wang)
R 1300-1500 HYLAN
203 (Troyer)
R 1650-1850 HYLAN
618 (Qi)
R 1940-2140 HYLAN
305 (Prendergast)
F 1300-1500 LATT
431 (Barker)
F 1400-1600 B&L
315 (Howland)
F 1400-1600 B&L
270 (Upadhyaya)
Workshops will start on Monday January 28. |
Laboratories: |
The physics 121 laboratory is a required
component of the course, but will be graded pass/fail. You will need
to pass the lab in order for me to be able to assign a course grade.
If you fail the lab, you will not receive a course grade until you
have made up or repeated the lab work at the "pass" level.
Information about the labs can be found on the web at http://web.pas.rochester.edu/~physlabs/. |
Office Hours: |
Wolfs:
Starting January 22, Tuesdays between 11.30 am and 1.30 pm.
Teaching Assistants:
Wednesdays: 1 pm - 3 pm (Howland, POA Library), 7 pm - 9 pm (Barker,
POA Library)
Thursdays: 12.30 pm - 2.30 pm (Barker, POA Library), 3 pm - 5 pm
(Troyer, B&L
208B), 7 pm - 9 pm (Howland and Wang, POA Library)
Fridays: 4 pm - 6 pm (Wang, POA Library), 4.30 pm - 6.30 pm (Upadhyaya,
POA Library)
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Homework: |
Homework
will be assigned each Friday. The homework is due the following
week on Saturday at 8.30 am. The homework assignments
are distributed and completed electronically, using WebWork. Occasionally,
there may be 1 or 2 problems on a homework assignment that need to
be submitted in writing. The solutions to these problems need to be
dropped off in the Physics 121 Homework Locker, outside B&L 106.
Each homework set
will consist of a number of quantitative problems that are based
on the material discussed the previous week. The problem
sets will reinforce the course material and it is critical for your
survival in this course to complete the assignments and understand
any mistakes you may have made while working on these problems.
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Final Grade: |
The
final grade will be the weighted average of:
- Final exam (25 - 30%)
- 3 Mid-term exams (15 - 20% each)
- Homework (20%)
- Quizzes (10%)
Details about the calculation of your final grade can be found on
the grade policy page.
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Pre- and post-tests: |
Tuesday
January 22, 8.45 am - 9.30 am (Hoyt).
Tuesday April 29, 8.45 am - 9.30 am (Hoyt). |
Midterm exams: |
Thursday
February 28, 8.00 am - 9.30 am (Hubbell).
Tuesday March 25, 8.00 am - 9.30
am (Hubbell).
Tuesday April 22, 8.00 am - 9.30
am (Hubbell). |
Final exam: |
Thursday May 8, 4 pm - 7 pm (TBA). |
Exam policy: |
As part of each exam you will receive a
sheet of useful equations that cover the material that is covered on
the exam. You
will be able to view/download the equation sheet before the exam so that
you will be able to determine what information will be provided on the
exam. Do not spend your time memorizing formulas; it is more important
that you understand how to use them! |
Quizzes: |
Quizzes
will be given during lecture. Short questions, related to the
material being discussed, will be given. The answers will be
submitted electronically using your Personal Response System (PRS)
transmitter. It is thus very important that you stay up-to-date
with the material that is covered in class. |
